As the G20 gets under way here is our brief Global Solutions Initiative (G7, G20) that highlights HOW we can strengthen health systems, improve people’s health and wellbeing, create new and meaningful jobs while implementing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Moving forward during COVID19 while implementing SDG3 Good Health & Wellbeing.
The current healthcare systems tend to be based predominantly on a sick-care model, the system is essentially one that waits until we have fallen ill. We face unprecedented challenges with global staff shortages predicted to be 18m by 2030 (BMJ). Healthcare costs have been rapidly rising over the past few decades. This unsustainable demand and increase in costs can be largely attributed to the growth in the human population along with a diverse population that results in higher incidence of chronic and multiple conditions. As well as this, a one-size-fits-all approach to health doesn’t work. Both consumer preferences for convenience and affordability are shifting, as well as demand for a more efficient, personalised delivery model is growing.
Additionally, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has dramatically unveiled the health inequalities that exist in societies across the world, alongside the fragile state of the world’s health.
Objectives: We believe the opportunity exists to create a new model of health and wellbeing that creates value based on prevention, early intervention and using different resources. The aim is to enable people and communities to thrive and improve their health and wellbeing, support existing health services, create new and meaningful jobs while supporting the implementation of the 17 sustainable development goals.
Policy briefs: - Global strategies to ensure equitable, universal and high-quality healthcare - Involvement of vulnerable communities in the design and implementation of health responses - New initiatives and mechanisms to promote more coordinated responses to global health threats
Further readings: - The World Health Innovation Summit CIC (WHIS) platform for sustainable development. From the digital economy to knowledge in the healthcare sector - researchgatehttps://lnkd.in/ez4k5inWconomy_to_knowledge_in_the_healthcare_sector - Global Social Prescribing Alliance - https://lnkd.in/eWiYZhdU release-delivering-a-social-revolution-in-health-and-wellbeing